Record carton MSS 001 Box 08

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This series contains 14 magazines, mostly theatre and entertainment-related, which contain articles about Gilbert and Sullivan. The majority of the early magazines are London-based, but the series also includes copies of LIFE and the Beanpot, BU's student publication. The series also contains two volumes of the Gilbert & Sullivan Journal, a publication from the Gilbert & Sullivan Society, from 1925.

Scope and Contents This series is comprised of writings about Gilbert and Sullivan and their operas, including radio scripts, articles, and incomplete biographies. The bulk of the series contains typewritten articles by George H. Atkinson, and includes radio scripts, reviews, and articles for the "Gilbert and Sullivan Reader". Included is a short article on movie productions of Gilbert and Sullivan operas by Isaac Goldberg, and an unidentified history of the D'Oyly Carte Company. Most of the writings are...

Scope and Contents

The bulk of this series is comprised of correspondence to and from Sigmund A. Lavine, regarding various Gilbert and Sullivan productions, exhibits, projects, and books. This series also contains a short note from W.S. Gilbert dated July 9th, 1904. Also included are some blank letterhead and envelopes from the D'Oyly Carte Company and others.

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This series consists of items seemingly unrelated to Gilbert and Sullivan which were found within the collection. Items include flyers for upcoming non-G&S plays, fragments of sheet music, and unidentified ticket stubs. Also included is a scrapbook of German theatre programs and flyers from 1892-1893, which includes a single performance of The Mikado.